Skeleton System Flashcards
What is another word for skull
Cranium
The skeletal System is the frame of the body which provides protection for —– and holds —- place
The skeletal system is the framework of the body which provides protection for organs and holds muscles in place
The only movable bone in the skull is the —-
Jawbone
What is another name for jawbone
Mandible
What is the name of the bone above the mandible
The maxilla
The spinal column supports what
The body
—– are attached to a upper vertebrae and in the front to the —–
Ribs are attached to upper vertebrae and in the front to the sternum
The rib cage protects the —- of the thoracic cavity
The rib cage protects the organs of the thoracic cavity
The —-, —– and —– form the shoulder that extends to the radius and on the of the forearm
The clavicle humerus and scapula form the shoulder that extends to the radius and ulna of the forearm
The clavicle humerus and scapula form the shoulder that extends to the radius and ulna of the forearm and the —–, ——- & —— of the hands
The clavicle humerus and scapula form the shoulder that extends to the radius and ulna of the forearm and the carpals metacarpals and phalanges of the hands
The —– ——is attached to lower vertebrae and the femur is attached by the ball and socket joint to the hip
The pelvic girdle is attached to lower vertebrae and the femur is attached by a ball and socket joint to the hip
The pelvic girdle is attached to lower vertebrae and the —— is attached by a ball and socket joint to the hip
The pelvic girdle is attached to lower vertebrae and the femur is attached by a ball and socket joint to the hip
Then there is the —– —— which is a hinge joint and the tibia and fibula of the leg
Then there is the kneecap, patella, which is a hinge joint and the tibia and fibula of the leg
Then there is the kneecap, patella, which is a hinge joint and the tibia and fibula of the leg which lead to the —– —– & —— of the foot
Then there is the kneecap, patella, which is a hinge joint and the tibia and fibula of the leg which lead to the tarsals metatarsals and phalanges of the foot
The heel bone is the ——
The heel bone is the calcaneus
The —– is at the base of the spine
The coccyx is at the base of spine
—— are composed of pliable connective tissue that connect bone to bone or bone to cartilage
Ligaments are composed of pliable connective tissue that connect bone to bone or bone to cartilage
——– is manufactured in the bone marrow which is a yellowish red soft substance
Blood is manufactured in the bone marrow which is a yellowish red soft substance
The hard outer layer of bone is called —– and the inner layer is spongy
The hard outer layer of bone is called compact and the inner layer is spongy
A broken bone is called a ——
A broken bone is called a fracture
If the muscles are torn so that the bone is sticking out it is called a —– ——-
If the muscles are torn so that the bone is sticking out it is called a compound fracture
Two minerals needed for bone growth and maintenance are —– & ——
Two minerals needed for bone growth and maintenance are calcium and phosphorous
What is the medical name for anklebones
Tarsals
What is the medical name for the hip bone
Pelvis
